He blue dollar woke up and climbed $80 in the weekits biggest increase since January and the third most important in 2024. In this way, the bullish trend and was at its highest value in three months when exceeding $1,100.
He parallel exchange rate rose $20 and the wheel ended $1,090 for purchase and $1,120 for sale this Friday, May 17, according to a survey of Ambit in the caves of the City. Thus, the gap with the official was 26.3%a maximum since February 27.
This week was marked by the sixth rate drop in the Central Bank (BCRA)in charge of Santiago Bausili. After learning that the inflation returned to single digits (8.8%), on Tuesday the monetary authority resolved lower its monetary policy by 10 percentage points on Tuesday and took it to 40%.
“Prices are adjusting to a new scenario and we will see at what level they find their equilibrium point”he claimed Gustavo QuintanaPR agent Corredores de Cambio.
In another order, they also have an impact, according to the economist Gustavo Ber, “the flows of blend“ -liquidation at 80% of the official dollar and 20% of the CCL for agriculture-, which he estimated: “It will continue to be gradual and orderly, as well as limited in the short term.”
In the political context, as explained Alejandro Bianchifounder of AsesorDeInversiones.com, also affects the blue dollar the possibility that the Law Bases don’t go out for the famous May Pact and that it could be postponed to June or July, according to the president Javier Mileiwhich generated “some kind of fear in the market”.
Likewise, Bianchi pointed out that the profit-taking of the S&P Merval, which seems to see a ceiling at $1,400, may also lead some investors to reposition themselves in dollars.
How much was the official dollar quoted at today, Friday, May 17
In the official exchange market, the wholesale dollar rose $0.50 (+0.1%) to $886.50. This way, In the first half of May it advanced just 1.1%, in line with the “crawling peg” close to 2% monthly planned by the BCRA.
How much did the future dollar close today, Friday, May 17
The contracts for June future dollar fell slightly to $924.50. For August gave up 0.2% to $985 and to December they cut 0.5% to $1,137.50.
How much the MEP dollar was sold for today, Friday, May 17
He MEP dollar rose $8.87 (+0.9%) to $1,071.12 and the spread with the official one was positioned at 20.8%.
Value of the CCL dollar today, Friday, May 17
He dollar Cash with Settlement (CCL) climbed $4.39 (+0.4%) to $1,103.69, so the gap with the officer was located in 24.5%.
Price of the card dollar today, Friday, May 17
He dollar card or touristand the dollar savings (either solidary) quoted $1,448.
Quote of the crypto dollar today, Friday, May 17
He crypto dollar or Bitcoin dollar operates at $1,108.97, according to Bitso.
Source: Ambito
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